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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Dwight Fields (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Dwight Fields. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Dwight Fields ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Dwight Fields: Dwight Flds.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring parishes.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next parish to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring parishes instead of the parish in which they lived:  their home parish contained property and probate records; the parish to the east contained birth and death records; the parish to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Dwight Fields is located in Assumption Parish.

To see how the shape of Louisiana's parishes may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Assumption Parish: Ascension, Iberia, Iberville, Lafourche, Saint James, Saint Martin, Saint Mary & Terrebonne.

Below are the parishes that are near Dwight Fields. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dwight Fields:

  • Assumption Parish     (The home parish of Dwight Fields)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dwight Fields, with the one closest to Dwight Fields listed first.
    • Bayou Crab
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Bayou Crab is located in Assumption Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Crab
    • Lower Texas
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Lower Texas is located in Assumption Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Texas
    • Percle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Percle is located in Assumption Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percle
    • Little Texas
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Little Texas is located in Assumption Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
    • Oakley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Oakley is located in Assumption Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
    • Upper Texas
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Upper Texas is located in Assumption Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Texas
    • Georgia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Georgia is located in Assumption Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
    • Himalaya
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Himalaya is located in Assumption Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Himalaya
    • Bellewood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Bellewood is located in Assumption Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellewood
    • Cancienne
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Cancienne is located in Assumption Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cancienne
    • Attakapas Canal
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Attakapas Canal is located in Assumption Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attakapas Canal
    • Attakapas Landing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Attakapas Landing is located in Assumption Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attakapas Landing
  • Ascension Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dwight Fields, with the one closest to Dwight Fields listed first.
    • Barton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Barton is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
    • Donaldsonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Aben
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Aben is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aben
      • Aben has also been known as:
      • Abend
    • Darrow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Cofield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Cofield is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
    • Burnside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Geismar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Southwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Southwood is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
    • Sorrento
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Brittany
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Gonzales
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Cornerview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Cornerview is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerview
  • Iberville Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dwight Fields, with the one closest to Dwight Fields listed first.
    • White Castle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Bayou Goula
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Carville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Saint Gabriel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Iberville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Iberville is located in Iberville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberville
    • Sunshine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Sunshine is located in Iberville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
  • Lafourche Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dwight Fields, with the one closest to Dwight Fields listed first.
    • Thibodaux
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Chackbay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Chackbay is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chackbay
    • Acadia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Acadia is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acadia
    • Kraemer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Bayou Blue
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bayou Blue is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Blue
    • Godchaux
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Godchaux is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godchaux
    • Raceland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Raceland Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Raceland Junction is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland Junction
  • Saint James Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dwight Fields, with the one closest to Dwight Fields listed first.
    • Saint James
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lagan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lagan is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagan
    • Burton Lane
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Burton Lane is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Lane
    • Chatman Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Chatman Town is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatman Town
    • Convent
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Free Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Free Town is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Town
    • Uncle Sam
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Hester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Hester is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
    • South Vacherie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • South Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vacherie
    • North Vacherie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • North Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vacherie
    • Vacherie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Paulina
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint John the Baptist Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dwight Fields, with the one closest to Dwight Fields listed first.
    • Wallace
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Wallace is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
    • Mount Airy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Garyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Martin Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dwight Fields, with the one closest to Dwight Fields listed first.
    • Bayou Geneve
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bayou Geneve is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Geneve
    • Stephenville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Stephenville is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenville
  • Saint Mary Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dwight Fields, with the one closest to Dwight Fields listed first.
    • Morgan City Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Morgan City Beach is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City Beach
    • Amelia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Morgan City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Berwick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairville is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
    • Bayou Vista
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilsons Landing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Wilsons Landing is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons Landing
    • Patterson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Calumet
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Calumet is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
    • Ricohoc
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Ricohoc is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricohoc
    • Verdunville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Verdunville is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdunville
    • Centerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Terrebonne Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dwight Fields, with the one closest to Dwight Fields listed first.
    • Gibson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Donner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Chacahoula
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Chacahoula is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chacahoula
    • Schriever
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Magnolia Plantation
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Magnolia Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Plantation
    • Minerva Plantation
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Minerva Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Plantation
    • Gray
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Ardoyne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Ardoyne is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardoyne
    • Broadmoor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Broadmoor is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor
    • Bayou Cane
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Bayou Cane is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Cane
    • Houma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Houma is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houma
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houma <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dwight Fields, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Dwight Fields.

Cemeteries Near Dwight Fields ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dwight Fields.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Dwight Fields - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dwight Fields covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dwight Fields, with the one closest to Dwight Fields listed first.

  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Evening Star Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • St. Philomena Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Woodlawn UMC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pugh Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Christ Episcopal Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Virginia Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Belle River Baptist Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • St. Andrews Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • St. Augustine Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Christ Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (94 more) ...
    • St. Martins Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Morgan City Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Milton Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

While we didn't find Dwight Fields in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dwight Fields.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Dwight Fields, with the one closest to Dwight Fields listed first.

  • Albemarle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Albemarle is located in Assumption Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albemarle
  • Labadieville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Bertie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bertie is located in Assumption Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertie
  • Napoleonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Paincourtville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Plattenville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Gibson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Morgan City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ramos
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Ramos is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramos
  • Amelia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Chacahoula
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Chacahoula is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chacahoula
  • Belle Rose
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Berwick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Thibodaux
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Schriever
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dwight Fields. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dwight Fields.

Newspapers Published in Dwight Fields ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dwight Fields.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dwight Fields, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dwight Fields.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Dwight Fields:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dwight Fields, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dwight Fields) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.